San Francisco, CA.

Rasputin Music

User Reviews of Rasputin Music

Yelp.com Review - by Jenny W.

3.0 of 5 stars. The staff was so-so, but I did find some really good movies for $1.95 and $3.95. I also picked 3 movies for $15 bucks. The good thing was that it was the movies I've been wanting to get in a long...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Marc A.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ya know what sucks, that I bet other Rasputin locations are much better than this one. Much better? I'm not talking about the selection, I'm talking about the vibe and the workers. OK, I get it,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah E.

3.0 of 5 stars. I worked here for about 8 months in 2007. While I liked all of my coworkers, management (minus a few quite nice folks who unfortunately were transferred to other branches) was not so great.Anyway,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went today to sell some them some CDs and DVDs. Gave them a huge stack of my best stuff and they said, $16 cash. I was pretty shocked. But I am broke and I accepted it. I probably would have got...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by John R.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you are downtown in search of music or movies, nothing compares to Rasputin -- especially now that Virgin Megastore is going bye-bye.They have a terrific used collection that allows you to great...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Rasputin, when did you get so difficult? You're going to make me check everything-- up to the latte I just bought-- just so I can work my way through your obnoxiously confusing store? My coffee is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Plays second fiddle to Amoeba. I don't think I've ever bought music here. I did buy a shirt or two, so I guess it's okay for that. I experienced worse attitude at their Berkeley location long ago. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I don't know what is wrong with Rasputin. Now granted they have excellent prices on what they have but their stock is very poor and even more poorly laid out. This location I believes suffers greatly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by tracey m.

4.0 of 5 stars. Thanks for the great tunes at great prices. So what if it was used. It works. I need a drink.
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Taeil K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow, I can't believe these negative reviews... The Bay Area must have a high standard for its music stores...Anyways, this place has an awesome fucking selection of punk and metal records and kicks...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian H.

2.0 of 5 stars. This may be the worst of the Rasputin's locations (barring visits to Fresno and Mountain View to help me reach my decision). Prices are very steep here, most likely due to their rent. And there's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Maureen B.

2.0 of 5 stars. Things to bring when going to Rasputin:*Hand sanitizer (for your dirty hands)*Dust wand (for the dust)*Face mask (for the dust)*Time (for the elevator)*A list of EXACTLY what you want/need to buy (for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by tim s.

2.0 of 5 stars. The selection always leaves me disappointed. Sometimes they play really annoying music which is a matter of taste but it is usually too loud. This not a a place for serious music fans to shop, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by www.Maibaumexposed.com P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I just left Rasputin. They close at 9pm and I walked in at 745pm. I was thinking twice about going in because first of all its almost close to closing and these employees really want to go home (or...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vassie C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Terrible! They pay nothing for used dvd's and overcharge for many of them. The staff are actually great, it's true, but the policies are ridiculous. You can only return for a store credit, even if...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.5 stars. I like the one in Berkeley a lot more. This one is way too cramped, and those stairs are too narrow and dangerous. Their DVD selection is pretty good though. I got "Kate & Leopold" for $2...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate K.

2.0 of 5 stars. 1. They advertise that they pay "the highest prices" for used CDs and DVDs. This is clearly not true. Today (because I'm pressed for time, broke and tired) I sold the following for $46, total:...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew H.

2.0 of 5 stars. First of all, the awkward elevator situation has got to go.I generally love independent music stores like Rasputin, even though most of them are rarely customer service-oriented (though there are a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by J W.

1.0 of 5 stars. I don't understand why people that work in music store are generally jerks. Not all people in music stores. It seems like the closer you get to San Francisco, the crappier the attitudes. This place...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rita Y.

2.0 of 5 stars. If you were not specifically looking for this place (which I was), you would miss it. It looks like a real dump from the outside. Kinda like those porn shops without the babes hawking at the front...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul F.

4.0 of 5 stars. One word. HUGE. I found a few good deals when we happened to get lost on the way to the Apple store. Seemed like a place I would go to more if I lived near it. I also had nothing but a good...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by melanie c.

4.0 of 5 stars. i think i applied here once for a job, back when i broke my clavicle and only had my right arm to do everything for me since my left arm was in a sling. i thought maybe i'd get the job and work the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pley Z.

3.0 of 5 stars. This particular Rasputin's has promise but this place is grueling. The second floor is accessible by stairs. The good used stuff on the upper levels can only be reached by means of an old elevator...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I used to walk by this Record Store on my way to Urban Outfitters and make fun of it saying "lame store with a bad selection for Tourists" But let me tell you, I gave it a chance one day and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I find this location to be really exhausting. Not because you need to climb stairs and elevators, but there is a weird smell that made my friend and I feel really hungry and tired. It happened when we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rosemary B.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you don't mind spending some time looking you can find some real bargains in used cd's here. If you're looking for a less well known genre that most places don't carry you will probably find it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Heidi G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Overall, Rasputin is my music store of choice. For me, there are some really good points that keep me coming back, despite some of its hard-to-ignore really bad points:Good:-I think there's a great...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brandon R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I came to Rasputin to sell my CD collection. First the bad news:1) Unfortunately, CD buy-back is on the second floor, so I had to drag 600-700 CDs from the curb, to the back of the store, up the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nik P.

2.0 of 5 stars. Not really much going on here.Cool selection, but the overall energy of the employees sucks.They all look tired or angry/agro. Lame energy. BJ is awesome!! I dunno, I only come here if amoeba or...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Keane L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Occasionally, some small bit of information comes into your life and your whole existence is shaken.Last week, a friend told me how "Arby's" phonetically spells the abbreviation for "roast beef."...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bonnie G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Like this place, but not loving it. They have a huge music selection (both new and used) and it's always hard for me to leave without buying something. But there's just something about this place...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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Music for cheap

With all this downloading, people forget how nice it is to go to the local music store and purchase music. This place has that great vibe and you can get some really good deals here.
kudzu.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rai-mon B.

4.0 of 5 stars. When it comes to being in downtown SF and being a real music fan (place insult about mass chain record stores here) you're assed out (I mean your ass is really out) if you're not going to Rasputins....
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by erin h.

1.0 of 5 stars. Let's see . . .This place is a fire hazard.The employees are both rude and uninformed; they make it clear they want you to get in, find your purchase, and get the hell out.The elevator smells like...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steph and Mike A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Okay, so Rasputin is hella expensive. But, if you're not scared of buying used stuff, this is the place to go. And all the guys seem pretty knowledgeable. I have yet to ask a question to which they...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I wanted to like this place. I honestly did. But every time I've been there in recent memory, once I leave, I wish I hadn't gone.Let me point out the positives, because there's not that many. One, the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Naming a store after a folklore-immortal sociopathic monk is an interesting marketing move. It says a lot about the kind of people who would work there, but rather than being a bunch of Russians who...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alejandra W.

3.0 of 5 stars. If for nothing else, this store is amazing for the completely awkward elevator ride you have to take to get to and from the 2nd-5th floors with at least one clerk and like 8 other people.The people...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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great deal

This is the place to sell and buy used music and movies. Lots of vinyl records and the prices are a steal. I can spend hours in the store just browsing.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dong T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great LP selection. Their elevator system is kinda strange.
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andi R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yes, it's possible to like both Rasputin's and Amoeba. How totally amazing.Anyway, yeah it's in a crowded part of town, but the second and third floor smell so good and pizza-y (Blondie's is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I haven't bought an actual physical CD in years. But I've been listening to Pandora a lot lately and a couple songs that come up on my "stations" a lot are on a remix version of Le Tigre's "This...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nate M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I always overlook this place because it's located in that real touristy section of Market. But after experiencing the huge vinyl selection on the 3rd floor, I slapped my mom for not coming here...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nicole f.

4.0 of 5 stars. I totally dig this store. Although a bit odd that they make you go in the elevator with a guard of some sort, I have always found tons of awesome music here. I am partial to the used section on the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Arjun T.

2.0 of 5 stars. Considering this place looks like it would be the bomb, it falls short. Good diverse selection, but, instead of digging deep on a few genres, they are shallow in a lot of areas.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron G.

5.0 of 5 stars. A true rival to Amoeba. This place carries just as obscure cds and movies... Their edge over Amoeba, better prices. Amoeba's edge over Ras, better vinyl selection. Oh and by the way, I know they're...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Something isn't quite right about this place. It's a very strange record store indeed. I was thoroughly unimpressed upon walking in as I assumed it was only one level with a loft area for novelty...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jill S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I rolled a suitcase full of used CDs in here and ended up spending $30 on top of the $48 store credit I got.Damn their selection of DVDs! I can't resist good used DVDs, especially when several are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Clinton K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Rasputin is like the dorky little brother of Amoeba, but sometimes dorky little brothers grow up to be pretty cool people, like my brother Elliott, snotty and shrimpy in high school, he grew to 6'4"...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by andrea a.

4.0 of 5 stars. Like everyone else, I thought Amoeba was it for used stuff in the city. But this place is worth checking out. You won't be stuck for an hour looking through disorganized stuff (like Amoeba) and many...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yanny S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place for their movies. I head straight for the clearance bins. You have to search for gems, but it's so worth it to pay only $5 for your favorite movies. I search for movies I love and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike Z.

2.0 of 5 stars. My son insists that I have a penchant for what he calls "bed-wetting music," and likes to point out that if I listen to some of this stuff enough, I am going to have a period. Which reminds me. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily Ann B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Musical theatre selection is AWFUL. I only mention this because at the now-closed Pleasant Hill location, you used to find some wonderful gems.I like the grungy atmosphere of this place, but I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jack H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Uneven selection.Great location, interesting layout of space, and once in awhile they have a good live band play right in the store. Overall, not that impressive - unspectacular.
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Barry A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love music. I love Rasputin for loving music.If I'm not at Amoeba doing my music thang, I'm doin' it here.I even enjoy the "must ride" elevator.It just adds to my anticipation.Always something to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by beth m.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best place to pick up used CDs and DVDs in town. I used to go to Amoeba, but the elitest staff, crap selection and prices- never made me happy....Rasputin has changed my outlook on all that. Sure the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by kim n.

3.0 of 5 stars. I only got 5 minutes in this place since it was filler time to look at some used cds. Unfortunately I didn't really find anything unique but I'm sure there's a few gems in there somewhere.
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ACE A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like to pop in here from time to time to catch an occasional bargain, or sometimes just kill time before work at Mezzanine. They have a pretty good selection, and the staff seems fairly...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by laura w.

5.0 of 5 stars. 5 stars because they have a dance/techno/house etc section. Yay for diversity in a music store! I got Keyshia Cole and Kaskade in the same day. Nice.
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jessica t.

2.0 of 5 stars. I don't care how many CDs, records, or DVDs Rasputin has.I just don'tEverytime that I come here, Rasputin makes me hate music shopping. It strangles any longing I have to sit cross legged on their...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael M.

1.0 of 5 stars. I've been here several times in hopes of finding that "diamond in the rough", but end up leaving with black finger tips and a feeling of disappointment! this place is full of clutter and filler that...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Richard C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Of all the Rasputin's locations, this ranks the lowest. It's okay if you are a avid CD shopper and yer making the rounds to find a collection filler, but for a better experience as far as Rasputin's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg P.

4.0 of 5 stars. A great place if you are looking for CD's or DVD's on the cheap new or used. Just a block away from the SF Center, Powell BART and the Cable car turnaround.
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by J S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I used to work here, and despite the fact that many of my friends still work here , please don't shop here. My friends are awesome, and you're probably some creepy old man who'll make them feel icky...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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Great place for movies and music

I always walk out with what I went into the store for. Whenever I go to a Rasputin employee asking for help, they show me to the section that has everything of that category and also recommend other items.
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Yelp.com Review - by sean m.

2.0 of 5 stars. Everytime I go here, I feel like I am visiting the set of High Fidelity and any second, Jack Black is going to jump our of hiding and scream at me because I wanted a cd of the Dropkick Murphys because...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ray M.

1.0 of 5 stars. What kind of a sham operation is the Rasputin Corporation running here? I-Tunes has a better metal selection than this fucking place. OK, so they carry one Xasthur album SO FUCKING CULT!(SARCASM)!...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by John Eric S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I confess. I'm a movie whore. (man-whore, that is...)There I said it.With that, $5.95 DVD's (used) - Rasputin's Frequent Shopper Discount card? Awesome! What a deal!They have a great selection just on...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenna M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to say that I had a really good experience here. I went on Saturday with the hopes of finding some cheap, used DVDs. I was able to get 3 for $15 which was totally a bargain to me. I also...
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Yelp.com Review - by matt g.

3.0 of 5 stars. The most important factor that will make this sort of business a success is the selection that they provide, new and used. Being that I am much more interested in films then music, Rasputin provides...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by fionion f.

5.0 of 5 stars. i definatly got a good pick of my albums from the used setion of this rasputin and along with some piks at amoeba. rasputin tends to smell like sandwhiches on the used floor and the elevator situation...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Used DVD section is awesome so are the odd ball, hard to find, hidden treasure cult DVDs. I actually found one of my old favorite Grindhouse movies there, "I Spit On Your Grave" for a few bucks! I...
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Yelp.com Review - by John G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Rasputin the Evil Russian Monk was one bad-ass motherfucker. Too bad his downtown SF store doesn't have half the dark and charming charisma of the man himself. First: You gotta shuffle your ass up...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jamie z.

5.0 of 5 stars. Well im sorry to say i dont use you for your beautiful used cd collection anymore.. all though you bought about a thousand off me so i thank you!what i do love is your endless amount of new and used...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by James J.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've only shopped here out of desperation (hence the 3rd star). Virgin is too expensive and Amoeba was too far (at the time) I look in here for my used movie needs. I know what to expect though when...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicolo T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Can't make it down to Haight for 'Amoeba Music' and in the city?Your second 'best' choice is Rasputin (however, amoeba is still highly suggested).Instead of a big part of land of audio you can see,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Richard N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Rasputin is like a household name in the Bay Area with locations in popular areas of Berkeley and San Francisco. As far as selection goes Rasputin is unmatched. Their selection far exceeds those of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh yeah...gotta give it up for this place that I visit everytime I'm in the area. Love the selection of Bay Area artists as well as the used selection of...everything. Only drawback would be the lone...
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt O.

1.0 of 5 stars. just say NO. First off, the security people who work the front are always rude. I get it. You have to deal with some really annoying homeless people always hanging out right outside your door and you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Will S.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place isn't good which is to say it isn't bad either. The layout had me confusted (go up the stairs and then take the elevator) Their LP selection is sub-par compared to Amoeba. Their $1 bin...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark G.

1.0 of 5 stars. I friggin' hate this place.I love Rasputin, especially the locations in Berkeley and Campbell. But, this location just pisses me off. I can't stand the layout. It's goofily (yes, I just made up this...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Isa T.

4.0 of 5 stars. this is the best place to get used cds at next to nothin, but god that tiny ass elevator takes 4ever every time but think bout how good it'll be blastin that new beat
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Rasputin Music, a word problem:"Customer A" left his house at 12pm on Saturday to purchase a used Andrew Bird CD. He walked the 0.7 miles from his apartment in 10.53 minutes at a speed of 5 mph....
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Yelp.com Review - by Tala L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ehhhh...not so great
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel A.

1.0 of 5 stars. Poor floorplan. Poor use of space. Poor selection. I can't think of any reason to even walk in here if not just to work off the pounds from Blondie's pizza. Good luck on getting to the 4th floor. You...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yeah, the atmosphere sucks. I know that. It's dingy and cramped. Also, as Ms. Kristina says, the elevator is terrible, cramped, and smells like that fowl pizzeria next door. (I think the ventilation...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by DPB T.

4.0 of 5 stars. i've been ranting on my blog lately about my hiatus from iTunes to vinyl.a recent trip to Rasputin brought some musical sweetness to my ears. So 4 stars for the vinyl selection, peeps that run the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua G.

2.0 of 5 stars. Fuck man, what is up with this place? Living in this city, you come to expect music snobbery from record stores and clubs etc, but this place takes it to a whole 'nother level. OK we all know the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Timothy O.

3.0 of 5 stars. When I'm in the mood to shop for music, it usually doesn't occur to me to go to this Rasputin. I live near Amoeba, and I work near the Virgin Megastore. Amoeba has the best selection in the City, and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bert K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lots of used jazz,rock, R&B cd's here; located just north of the powell street BART station. Cool stuff used from Brian Eno, Pat Metheny, Jan Garbarek, Yellow Jackets, Keith Jarrett. Good prices too....
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rolis C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Reasonably good selection although I think Amoeba Haight is way way better. But the combination of the stairs and the weird elevator (and weird elevator operator) that you must use to get to the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess T.

1.0 of 5 stars. I have a personal bias against Rasputin. Does it have anything to do with the actual store itself?No.But on a slightly more objective note, it does smell funny in there, and the elevator is totally...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark D.

3.0 of 5 stars. The organization is weird, it's multi level! I left with a Led Zeppelin remastered import for $20, and it's worth every penny. Service is blah, but who goes to a record shop for good service?!?
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicholas B.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's true, all Rasputin's were not created equal. My first trip to a Rasputin was in Berkeley and I was blown away at both the selection and the price. People over there have got it made! Two huge...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie I.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's alright. That's all I really need to say, but I'll elaborate.For the best selection in music, Amoeba has got Rasputin beat. Hell, for even DVDs, Amoeba has got them beat. Admittedly, the Berkeley...
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Three stars just because they have records, and sometimes, though just sometimes, they have a record I can't find at Amoeba. Ok, I can't really remember this having ever happened, but it might have -...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love Rasputin's for their DVDs. Thank you for my discounted Battle Royale, Old Boy, Infernal Affairs and other gems I've found there for less than $20. When I compare the movies to Amoeba,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Akshay S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I've never actually been able to spend too much money at this store. I love the Rasputin Music in the south bay, but for some reason I can never find anything at this SF branch. If you're in SF, I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam B.

1.0 of 5 stars. I hate this place. I have had two horrible encounters in this store. The first was with an obnoxious employee and the second time was with two of them. I would never spend another dollar in this...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa N.

3.0 of 5 stars. A lot of people in various SF LJ communities tend to rag on the employees here, but I haven't ever had a problem with them. If I have a question, they help, and the elevator operators are usually...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gil L.

1.0 of 5 stars. As a veteran of the Berkeley Rasputin location I was very disappointed by the downtown SF location. The layout of the store is a mess. Worst still HAVING to take the elevator to get from one floor to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Prima D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I work with troglodytes, suckling pigs, spinsters, and hags, but I love my job, really I do. however, when some days are just unbearable, when the hags are hissing and the suckling pigs are oinking...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rocco B.

2.0 of 5 stars. Go to the store on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley. Much better layout.Maybe I should be complaining about this to my shrink, but this place gave me some serious stress.There are 5 floors of music and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracy A.

3.0 of 5 stars. An SF institution.
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Yelp.com Review - by Mel P.

1.0 of 5 stars. I have only been here a couple times and both those times I didn't like it. I don't know why I don't like this place? Maybe because it just looks blah? Okay selection, seen better. Nothing more to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Eugene G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm bumping them up one for being THE bay area's record store chain. Their prices are really good and their not Tower, Virgin OR Wherehouse.... First review: Good record store overall.... but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess S.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3 stars for the prices...it's soooo small...for real selection go to berkeley or pleasant hill.
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Yelp.com Review - by D C.

4.0 of 5 stars. its old, an old building, and its crowded, crowded with pimple face teens.....its filled, filled with used music Cd's and DVD's,......its cheap (price), cheaper than Wal-mart on their rolling back...
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick A.

2.0 of 5 stars. In San Francisco there is no reason to go to Rasputins; Amoeba has anything you need. I'm actually disappointed in Rasputins because the other stores are pretty great. If you are downtown and need...
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Yelp.com Review - by Coco D.

1.0 of 5 stars. Icky. Icky. Icky. Poo. I wanted to wash myself after leaving this place. It's so cramped and depressing. And I'm pretty sure all the employees hate me. Then again, I'm sure they have their...
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Yelp.com Review - by amy j.

5.0 of 5 stars. Five floors of music and DVD's I think I'm in love. The shelves are easy to browse. I almost always walk out with something I probably don't need. You can print coupons off the net or get them in...
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Yelp.com Review - by mike L.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is where you go if you want used dvds or cds. They have so many new and used dvds and they're super easy to find. But there's two things weird about this place. 1) the way you get from floor to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon V.

3.0 of 5 stars. definitely the cheapest place to buy music and movies downtown, and the used section is pretty large. but i don't like the awkward elevator situation. put in some more stairs! that has got to be a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Art O.

1.0 of 5 stars. this place is the absolute worst place to get music. as others have said, the staff is full of music snobs, the selection is sparse, and the security always treats you like crap. i heard crazy shit...
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Yelp.com Review - by m A n I k.

4.0 of 5 stars. Only music can cure certain afflictions, and for that, Rasputin, you are my healer.
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Yelp.com Review - by Claudia B.

2.0 of 5 stars. it's no amoeba records, and never has been.it's been more than ten years since the first time i ever walked into this place, and i didn't like it then and i don't like it now. i find their selection...
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel E.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't think that I've bought music from a physical store (vs. online) in a few years, but I stopped by here on a whim yesterday. The prices seemed high and I was mostly disappointed by the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy H.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you still live in the '90s like me (cuz 90210 frickin ROCKS! hey, who doesn't love luke perry or the Walsh Twins??) and you still watch VHS not DVDs, then Rasputin has got the cheapest and best...
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Yelp.com Review - by miriam b.

3.0 of 5 stars. how much more evil can you get, take up my free time, your address bespeaks your desires, AND to top it off you takes my money from me.
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Yelp.com Review - by Mee-stique K.

5.0 of 5 stars. From the moment I walked in to the moment I walked out...I was treated so well...I was looking for a CD that wasn't carried in any of the stores in SF but with the help of someone from Virgin, he...
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Yelp.com Review - by Russ Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is favorite place to visit whenever I'm around the union square/downtown area. I could honestly spend a countless amount of hours searching through their decent selection of used and new cds and...
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Yelp.com Review - by E.Mo. ..

3.0 of 5 stars. Not good, not bad. If you're in this vicinity, I'd still rather go here than Virgin.
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Yelp.com Review - by Herbert S.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's not the best of the record stores out there, but thats only because it has some serious competetion. They don't have the selection, or the live music of Ameboa, but they do have a decent...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike O.

3.0 of 5 stars. Skeet Ulrich is the poor man's Johnny Depp.F. Murray Abraham is the poor man's Ben Kingsley.Emilio Estevez is the poor man's Charlie Sheen.Gary Busey is the poor man's Nick Nolte.Jake Busey is the...
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Yelp.com Review - by ir o ro o.

5.0 of 5 stars. True story: After seeing the Oakland based afro-beat band O-Maya @ the Independent last year, I badly needed their CD, so I headed over to Amoeba on Haight to find it. Not only did Amoeba not have it...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica T.

4.0 of 5 stars. if you like hip-hop, indie rock, or experimental music then stop in. if you are broke and like cheap cd's, stop in. i loved the place. staff was friendly and the cheap used cd's were plentiful. i...
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Yelp.com Review - by Evelyn B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I did not have great expectations for this record store walking right by over a year without looking inside. I read some of its yelp reviews and I agree that it seems like a tired shabby place....
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Yelp.com Review - by Marsha Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. I come here more for the new CDs; though they do sell quite a bit of used ones, Amoeba excels in that respect. Rasputin shines in its location and for the fact that the CDs can be a few dollars...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel A.

3.0 of 5 stars. I like Rasputin's because they have a lot of 12" vinyl -- promotional copies, a decent selection of old and new house and electronica, the occasional hard-to-find single. The only thing is that it's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rego S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I've only gone here for records, so that's what this review covers. The selection is really stale, and you'll rarely find a stack of new arrivals. The only upside is that the old soul records tend...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mingus R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not as good as it's sister across the bay but a great store. The Employees don't seem to have whatever ails the kids at Amoeba and I don't feel like LP (loss prevention) is following me around all...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan L.

2.0 of 5 stars. This place feels shady and creepy to me. I'm just not into music stores, I guess, and this one is at the bottom of my list. Ummm, iTunes Music Store, people (or Amoeba).
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Yelp.com Review - by Monica M.

4.0 of 5 stars. the selection is not as wide as amoeba [there was bound to be a comparison] but the prices cannot be beat. their used section can be quite expansive sometimes and the staff that work the elevator is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Rasputin, I prefer it over Virgin records! And sometimes you can find a random nugget here, which is not too bad. I still go to Amoeba because it's easier to get to for me.
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Yelp.com Review - by Jordan M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't know. Maybe I'm not cut out for music stores. Maybe I spent too much time working for Napster and now I have to actually preview all my music before I buy it. Maybe I have ADD and can't deal...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mick F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love to buy things from guys in straggly beards. Granted, id prefer it to be CD's and DVD's over single shoes and spoon rings, but hey, they world is my bowl of mustard. Lick it up, LICK IT UP. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole I.

3.0 of 5 stars. I usually go here for the used dvd's/cd's. The selection can't compare with Amoeba's though. I only gave it 3 stars because its a better place than the abercrombie & fitch stores of downtown and I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sal B.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a great place to dig for records. All the good used vinyl is just an elevator ride away. Head to the back corner where you can find plenty of used Reggae, hip-hop, and soul records for cheap!
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Yelp.com Review - by Carly P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty decent music store - considering the other option downtown. I'd rather go through the Used selections - or spend less with the discount card on new CDs - than go to Virgin Mega most times.
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the few edifices I ever enter in the Union Square area, it's got a slightly difficult layout, but the CD and Vinyl selection makes up for it. Take the elevator or "Transporter" to any of the 3...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nish N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not as good as the Berkeley location, but in Union Square you don't have much choice. I think their used music section is hard to beat, except of course by the awesome Amoeba!
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Yelp.com Review - by C.Double ..

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place to dig for used vinyl.Hardly ever crowded,especially in the vinyl section,and they get new stock in all the time.I've found some stuff i never thought i'd find here.Great scores for...
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I must say, I think I like the store in Berkeley a bit better. But I always come out with a CD I didn't intend on buying... and I almost always end up liking it.
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Where I go when I'm downtown. Just as cool, with decent selection and comes complete with indie snobs that can't cut it at Amoeba.
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael T.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's a tribute to how thoroughly Amoeba has won the record-store war in SF that no one in here has even touched Rasputin--I suspect a lot of people don't even know about their SF location just off...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2005
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